Contact Secretary Leavitt
As Health and Human Services Secretary, Mike Leavitt has been the Bush Administration's point man on the latest plot to restrict birth control. The stealth tactics to impose extremist policies on the nation's federal funding program that provides family planning services to low-income women and men emanate from his office.
The proposed regulations, published in the Federal Register August 31st would redefine many forms of contraception — including IUDs and most birth control pills — as abortion. The rules change, which requires no Congressional approval, has vast implications. Pharmacists and healthcare workers who object to abortion could refuse to supply women with contraceptives. Insurance companies could withhold coverage for birth control. Rape victims could be denied emergency contraceptives.
Secretary Leavitt needs to hear from you how condemnable his proposed regulations are.
- call him at 202-619-0257 or Toll Free: 1-877-696-6775
- send him an e-letter through Planned Parenthood
- Post your comments on Secretary Leavitt's blog
The official 30-day 'comment period' closes at the end of September. Please take action now!
This page last updated September 14, 2008 8:15 .